Paglat

Paglat
Municipality
Municipality of Paglat
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Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Paglat highlighted
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Paglat Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°46′52″N124°47′06″E / 6.781064°N 124.784892°E / 6.781064; 124.784892
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Maguindanao del Sur
District	Lone district
Founded	July 19, 2001
Barangays	8 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Raisa P. Langkuno
•  Vice Mayor	Sagandingan M. Gumonsang
•  Representative	Mohamad P. Paglas Sr.
•  Municipal Council	Members Aladin M. Kamarudin Jomarie D. Manalao Jayhan M. Langkuno Samuan K. Kitalok Henry M. Talusan Resty T. Delna Jeffrey K. Talusan Badrudin M. Sapi
•  Electorate	12,452 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	177.74 km2 (68.63 sq mi)
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Highest elevation	42 m (138 ft)
Lowest elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	18,727
• Density	110/km2 (270/sq mi)
•  Households	3,093
Economy
•  Poverty incidence	48.42 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 90.08 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 63.56 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 80.7 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 1.809 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9618
PSGC	153823000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Maguindanao Tagalog
Website	www.paglat.gov.ph

Paglat, officially the Municipality of Paglat (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Paglat; Iranun: Inged a Paglat; Tagalog : Bayan ng Paglat), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,727 people. ^[3]

History

It was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 112 on July 19, 2001, carved out of the municipality of General S.K. Pendatun. ^[5]

The first appointed mayor was Bai Zulaika Pendatun-Langkuno, however, her appointment was recalled by then ARMM Governor Nur Misuari to give way for her cousin Datu Conte Mangelen, son of the then Congressman Datu Luminog Mangelen of Cotabato Province.

Geography

Barangays

Paglat is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Campo
• Damakling
• Damalusay
• Kakal
• Poblacion/Paglat
• Salam
• Tual
• Upper Idtig

Climate

Climate data for Paglat, Maguindanao
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31 (88)	31 (88)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	64 (2.5)	45 (1.8)	59 (2.3)	71 (2.8)	140 (5.5)	179 (7.0)	192 (7.6)	198 (7.8)	163 (6.4)	147 (5.8)	113 (4.4)	66 (2.6)	1,437 (56.5)
Average rainy days	12.2	10.3	12.7	15.7	26.0	27.4	28.1	28.2	26.0	26.7	22.9	16.6	252.8
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [6]

Demographics

Population census of Paglat

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	23,432	—
2010	11,207	−23.54%
2015	15,920	+6.91%
2020	18,727	+3.24%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Paglat

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2006 62.40 2009 61.13 2012 69.60 2015 58.60 2018 72.77 2021 48.42 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

References

1.   Municipality of Paglat | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 112; An Act Creating Municipality of Paglat in the Province of Maguindanao, Authorizing the Municipality of Gen. S. K. Pendatun and Province of Maguindanao to Appropriate Funds Therefor" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
6. "Paglat, Maguindanao : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
7. Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Maguindanao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
13. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
14. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
15. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
16. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Paglat Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• MMA Act No. 112: An Act Creating Municipality of Paglas in the Province of Maguindanao
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System